So, you know how people areWhen it's all gone much too farThe way their minds are madeStill, there's something you should knowThat I could not let showThat fear of letting go

And in this moment, I need to be neededWith this darkness all around me, I like to be likedIn this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted'Cause I love to be lovedI love to be loved [x2]Yes, I love to be loved

I cry the way that babies cryThe way they can't denyThe way they feelWords, they climb all over you'Til they uncover youFrom where you hide

And in this moment, I need to be neededWhen my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be likedIn this emptiness and fear,I want to be wanted'Cause I love to be lovedI love to be loved [x2]Oh I love to be loved

This old familiar cravingI've been here before, this way of behavingDon't know who the hell I'm saving anymoreLet it pass let it go let it leaveFrom the deepest place I grieveThis time I believe

And I let go [x2]I can let go of itThough it takes all the strength in meAnd all the world can seeI'm losing such a central part of meI can let go of itYou know I mean itYou know that I mean itI recognize how much I've lostBut I cannot face the cost'Cause I love to be loved